Job description
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Post
14.15HAI03
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Post:
Clinical supervisor (cover) – City Lit Counselling Service
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Access inclusion and Study Support
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Programme
area:
Line Manager:
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Location:
1-10 Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
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Hourly Rate:
£34.40 hour inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and
preparation time.
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Hours of Work:
2 hours per fortnight – weekday afternoon/evening
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Main purpose of the job
Lead Counsellor
To provide fortnightly group supervision to volunteer counsellors (maximum of four)
on placement at the City Lit Counselling Service (CLCS), ensuring ethical practice
and adherence to BACP and CLCS policies and procedures.
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Main activities and responsibilities
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Offer fortnightly group clinical supervision to volunteer placement counsellors on a
weekday evening.
Ensure volunteer counsellors work ethically, with professional integrity, and within
BACP and CLCS guidelines.
Collect receipts and fees from volunteer counsellors.
Keep Lead Counsellor informed of any issues affecting volunteer counsellors’
competence, professionalism and fitness to practise.
Signpost volunteer counsellors to sources of support, if necessary, to help process
personal material emerging from client work.
Keep Lead Counsellor informed of clients who prove especially challenging or
unsuitable for counselling.
Agree, in conjunction with Lead Counsellor, when a client’s counselling agreement
can be extended
Conduct annual review of volunteer counsellors’ work, with recommendations
regarding the continuation of the counsellors’ contract with the City Lit.
Attend occasional CLCS meetings.
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Carry out quality assurance procedures as appropriate.
Keep up to date with subject knowledge and attend relevant training / development
events and meetings as required/appropriate.
Any other duties as appropriate to the post.
Work at all times in accordance with and to further the policies and procedures of
City Lit, including those regarding safeguarding, health & safety, equality & diversity
and customer care.
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Selection criteria
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Qualifications
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Work experience
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Committed to City
Lit’s success
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Create an outstanding
student experience
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Contribute to quality
improvement
Contribute to a
positive working
environment
Help their team
produce outstanding
results
Keep learning and
improving
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Your application should show evidence that
demonstrates that you:
 Have a diploma in clinical supervision with a
humanistic and/or integrative orientation.
 Accreditation with BACP/UKCP or equivalent.
 A minimum of 1000 hours’ post-qualification as a
counsellor/psychotherapist.
 Extensive knowledge of therapeutic theories, practice
and interventions.
 Knowledge of mental health issues and their
presentation.
 Experience of working with volunteers and/or
placement counsellors.
 Experience of supervising counsellors with multiple
theoretical orientations.
 Experience or knowledge of adult education.
 Can raise the profile of the service at City Lit
 Have an understanding of and experience of promoting
equality and diversity
 Understand and have experience of promoting
safeguarding, health and safety as appropriate to the
role
 Have an understanding of and experience of promoting
excellent customer care.
 Can support students to overcome barriers to learning.
 Can support the process of quality improvement and
understand you role in it.
 Can communicate effectively and listen to others.
 Can work in a collaborative way.
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Work effectively as part of a team.
Share best practice and learn from other colleagues
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Undertake continuing professional development.
Have up to date knowledge and enthusiasm and
interest for the subject.
How to apply
Please complete our online application form using the following web link:
https://sfp.citylit.ac.uk/CityLit/Default.aspx
Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 02 July 2015
Interview dates: Friday 10 July 2015
Please refer to the guidance notes when completing the application form.
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Statutory requirements
Prior to the commencement of any employment City Lit has a statutory duty to
verify your right to work in the United Kingdom, your identity and any qualifications
claimed in support of an application.
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Contractual requirements
This post is subject to the successful completion of a probationary period of
employment in accordance with the probationary procedure.
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Quality assurance records must be completed and maintained in accordance with
the quality handbook.
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Our values
Collaborate
Create
Transform
Our values support our mission and vision.
We expect our staff to work by and promote our values as we believe this
contributes to our success. These values underpin our selection criteria; therefore,
we aim to appoint people who can display an understanding of our values and how
they relate to our mission, vision and strategic objectives during the recruitment
process.
Date job description created:
June 2015